Question

Ava has $300 on her credit card. She bought a laptop for $215, and decided to spend the rest on shirts. The unit price of shirts which are on sale is $15. Part A: Enter an inequality which represents the maximum number of shirts, s, Ava can buy. Part B: What is the maximum number of shirts Ava can buy?

Answer 1

s≤5

Explanation:

Given data

Amount on credit card= $300

Cost of Laptop= $215

Change = 300-215

=$85

We are told that the unit cost of shirts is $15

Hence the number of shirts $85 can buy is

=85/15

=5.6 shirts

s≤5